An iridium-stabilized, formally uncharged Te10 molecule with 3-center-4-electron bonding

Anja Günther; Martin Heise; Frank R. Wagner; Michael Ruck

doi:10.1002/anie.201102321

An iridium-stabilized, formally uncharged Te₁₀ molecule with 3-center-4-electron bonding

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Anja Günther - , Chair of Inorganic Chemistry I, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
Martin Heise - , Chair of Inorganic Chemistry II, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
Frank R. Wagner - , Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids (Author)
Michael Ruck - , Chair of Inorganic Chemistry II, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids (Author)

Abstract

Te for 10: A tricyclic Te₁₀ molecule is stabilized in an iridium complex (see structure). Bonding analysis reveals 3-center-4-electron bonds in the linear Te₃ fragment. The tellurium atoms act as 2-electron donors to the transition-metal atoms.

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9987-9990
Number of pages	4
Journal	Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume	50
Issue number	42
Publication status	Published - 10 Oct 2011
Peer-reviewed	Yes

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ORCID	/0000-0002-2391-6025/work/159171975

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Catalysis
General Chemistry

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cluster compounds, iridium, multi-center bonding, quantum-chemical calculations, tellurium

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